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Unleashing rural productivity

The charm offensive continues this week with a new multi-departmental Government announcement titled “Unleashing Rural Productivity” and presented as the launch of a new drive to support rural communities. Of particular...

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Posted June 6, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Upland payment rates increased

The charm offensive of the UK Farm to Fork summit continues to be followed by various farming related announcements – see our article yesterday on tenancy issues. The good news today...

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Posted May 26, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

EFRA tenant farmers inquiry

After years of feeling neglected, tenant farmers and the organisations that support them have probably never had so much attention in such a short space of time. Hard on the heels...

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Posted May 25, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Government response to Rock Review

In October 2022, we reported on the publication of the Rock Review. The Government’s response has been published today. That includes the announcement that the RICS will be leading the production...

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Posted May 24, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Discontinuance orders

In January 2022 we reported on a sorry tale where a Discontinuance Order made in the 1970s had remained undetected for decades only to have re-emerged when the current owner wished...

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Posted May 19, 2023
In Planning Consultancy

Landscape recovery

The Government has just announced the second round of funding for its landscape recovery programme. Given the scale of the scheme, the first round funding has tended to go to projects...

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Posted May 18, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Nature markets

“DEFRA released the Nature Market Framework earlier this year. This document outlines how private investment in nature recovery can be combined with funding for ecosystem services. We talked about this concept...

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Posted May 17, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Tree health pilot scheme 2023

The tree health pilot scheme has reopened in 2023 with the aim of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees as well as building the resilience of trees across...

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Posted May 16, 2023
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